Dietrich Buxtehude

Dietrich Buxtehude was an organist and highly-regarded composer of church music who influenced other composers such as George Frideric Handel and Johann Sebastian Bach. Bach is said to have walked from Thuringia to Lubeck (more than 200 miles) to hear him play.

Music Education in the News: U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice performed with students of the Aspen Music School this weekend. Here's a recap from The Aspen Times.

This Day in Music History: 1926 - American singer Tony Bennett was born in Queens, New York City.